My pdoc did "offer" to send me to someone else. When we'd talked more about this, he'd explained he'd felt obligated to at least "offer" care under someone else because he was feeling he did not know how to help any longer (with meds).
He'd admitted, within that conversation, that he'd still truly wanted to work with me; yet, has an obligation to look out for my welfare first.

That's when we both realized no other practitioner was going to know more about me than he does. We get along very well. He can prescribe meds. 35 years experience. Outside of a possible consult, how would it be helpful for me to move on? It wouldn't be helpful in my case.

This is when we more formally committed to continue to work together, even though he'd felt he'd run out of med options.

It's okay to discuss (with your pdoc) the possible pros and cons of making a change.

Please do tell him what you'd heard from him and all about any associated feelings. It's very important he knows if you feel he's "giving up" on you.
It's his role to help you to find healing, not to create more anxiety and/or despair. He knows this and can help to clarify his intentions.

Our pdocs are human. Sometimes, some of them feel inadequate or unsure, etc.

I hope you and he will find a way to have a heart-to-heart and will clarify matters.


WC

(P.S. My mom and I are very different from one another. It's taken a commitment and time to truly Love and accept one another as we are. We have grown to truly deeply appreciate one another. Aging can help with this.)